Junior QA Engineer: Automate Tests in Agile Team

Ziff Davis; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading digital media company in London is seeking a motivated Junior QA Tester to join their Engineering team. This role offers an excellent opportunity for someone early in their QA career to gain hands-on experience in a supportive Agile environment. Responsibilities include maintaining automated test suites, contributing to planning sessions, and ensuring quality through both manual and automated testing. Candidates should have a basic knowledge of automation concepts, a working knowledge of JavaScript, and a willingness to learn and grow as a QA professional.

Benefits

Flexibility for work/life balance

Inclusive culture

Personal development time

Pension with employer contributions

Subsidised gym membership

Private medical insurance

Employee Assistance Programme

Free lunch when in the office

Regular social events

Volunteering time and donation matching

Enhanced parental leave

Qualifications

• Around 1 year of experience in a QA or testing role (desirable, not essential).
• Basic knowledge of test automation concepts and tools.
• Working knowledge of JavaScript.
• Understanding of an Agile development environment.

Responsibilities

• Maintaining and developing automated test suites, aiming for constant improvement.
• Preventing bugs and issues by thinking of relevant scenarios.
• Contributing to planning sessions with estimations and timelines.
• Devising and carrying out both manual and automated testing.
• Helping keep CI pipelines healthy.
• Working closely with the team to ensure all testing is planned.
• Adopting logical approaches to tasks.

Skills

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Willingness to learn

Tools

JavaScript

Test automation tools

Job description

A leading digital media company in London is seeking a motivated Junior QA Tester to join their Engineering team. This role offers an excellent opportunity for someone early in their QA career to gain hands-on experience in a supportive Agile environment. Responsibilities include maintaining automated test suites, contributing to planning sessions, and ensuring quality through both manual and automated testing. Candidates should have a basic knowledge of automation concepts, a working knowledge of JavaScript, and a willingness to learn and grow as a QA professional.